Reverend Jean Hamel,whose throat was slit by Islamist militants as he celebrated mass, has already been honoured as a martyrPope Francis has authorised the French church to start the preliminary sainthood investigation for the Reverend Jean Hamel, and whose throat was slit by Islamist militants as he celebrated Mass in July.
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Source: theguardian.com